Parking charges at popular seaside promenade to be extended
Conwy County Borough Council has put forward proposals to extend the Controlled Parking Zone along The Parade in Llandudno
Llandudno promenade and beach on a sunny day
(Image: Hadyn Iball/North Wales Live )
Plans are currently on the table for potential new parking fees along Llandudno's promenade, as Conwy County Borough Council considers expanding its Controlled Parking Zone down The Parade.
These would run between Ty'n y Ffirth Road and Nant-y-Gamar Road in the Craig y Don area of the town and should the measure pass, from May 1 to September 30, vehicles might incur a fee of £5.50 for parking durations of up to four hours, climbing to £7.50 for longer stays.
During the off-peak season, from October 1 to April 30, it's been suggested that prices would be set at £2.40 for up to two hours parked.
It would be £3.80 for a max of four hours, and £5.40 should drivers exceed four hours, with the proposed charging times being 10am to 4pm. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation, sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here
Local concerns have prompted Janet Finch-Saunders, Aberconwy's Senedd member, to contact the Council Leader, Councillor Charlie McCoubrey, sharing the discontentment voiced by residents and small businesses about this move.
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She said: "Craig y Don is a wonderful unique area, with bespoke businesses that attract many customers.
"This proposal will have an negative impact on the small business in the area.
"It will place even more strain on Craig y Don businesses, that are already facing increased pressures from the rise of employer National Insurance Contributions and business rates of 56.8p, which are the highest rates in Great Britain for small and medium sized enterprises.
"Residents are also worried that expanding the Controlled Parking Zone will encourage visitors to park on nearby residential roads for free, further complicating parking for those who already struggle to find spaces near their homes.
"This is a poor proposal from Conwy County Borough Council and I urge them to take into account the impact on local businesses and listen to the voices of residents."
Llandudno is a popular destination in the summer time
(Image: Daily Post Wales )
Conwy council also recently secured a multi-million pound funding boost for Llandudno's flood defences - a campaign has been running in the resort for several years to secure the money to bring back sand as part of the new coastal defences.
The cost of going for a sand and groynes option for a 600m section of beach is estimated to cost an extra £12.54m.
Neither Welsh Government cash or new UK Government levelling-up funds - the replacement for European funding - have been on offer to cover that extra cost.
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